Stožerni general
Stožerni general shoulder strap insignia.[1]
Stožerni general (literally "Staff General", usually translated as "General of the army") is the highest rank in the Croatian Ground Army (HKoV) and the Croatian Air Force and Air Defence (HRZ i PZO) branches of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (OSRH). It corresponds to Admiral flote ("Admiral of the fleet") rank used in the Croatian Navy (HRM).
Stožerni general corresponds to other five-star ranks in other militaries, and is designated as code OF-10 according to NATO rank classification.
People awarded the rank
A total of six men have attained this rank since the foundation of the Croatian Armed Forces in 1991, none of whom have been in active duty since 2005.
| Name | Retired | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Špegelj | 1992 | 1927–2014 |
| Janko Bobetko | 1995 | 1919–2003 |
| Zvonimir Červenko | 1996 | 1926–2001 |
| Petar Stipetić | 2003 | b. 1937 |
| Anton Tus | 2005 | b. 1931 |
| Gojko Šušak† | – | 1945–1998 |
- † Gojko Šušak died in office while serving as Croatian Defence Minister and was awarded the rank posthumously in 1998.
See also
References
- ↑ The design is identical for Ground Army and Air Force: the Ground Army's insignia is gold; the Air Force's insignia is silver.
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